At a meeting that was held behind closed doors on Tuesday in Bengaluru and presided over by chief minister Basavaraj Bommai, controversial policy decisions including Akrama Sakrama, the change from B to A khata, and the formulation of transferable developmental rights (TDR) were some of the subjects that were discussed, reported Deccan Herald.
The actual result of the meeting, however, was kept a secret by the administration. According to information obtained, the chief minister instructed the urban development department to consult a lawyer over the Akrama Sakrama project, which aims to regularise errant structures.
Another policy choice to issue only “A” khata to all types of properties in the city and eliminate the need for “B” khata was also proposed. A standard “A” khata certificate would reportedly be implemented by the government at all revenue sites prior to the BBMP elections, which are anticipated to take place in October, according to sources.
The action is anticipated to benefit about 6.5 lakh properties, however, because it is a different programme called “Akrama Sakrama,” it cannot guarantee that buildings that were built unlawfully will be regularised.
Senior officials wanted to completely abandon the “B” khata certificate issuance procedure. But because a political decision was delayed, the idea was shelved. Given that the programme has been contested in front of the Supreme Court, the Akrama Sakrama initiative is unlikely to be implemented anytime soon.
